Pace High's Allie Smith, center, will sign a volleyball scholarship with Brenau University on Dec. 7. Catholic senior Courtney Deason also will sign with the school on the same day.

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Tate High senior Amy Waters signed a softball scholarship with Conference USA's University of Alabama at Birmingham last week.

Waters, an infielder, was among the Pensacola area's standouts as a junior, producing a .443 batting average, 19 RBIs, 18 doubles and three home runs. She was picked for the 2012 News Journal All-Area Softball First Team for her efforts.

Waters also was key in the Aggies' District 1-6A championship run. The title was the Aggies' first since the 2008-09 season. ...